Siddharthanagar

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title: "Siddharthanagar" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-rupandehi-district", "transit-and-customs-posts-along-the-india–nepal-border", "points-for-exit-and-entry-of-nationals-from-third-countries-along-the-india–nepal-border", "nepal-municipalities-established-in-1967"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddharthanagar" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
name
native_nameसिद्धार्थनगर
other_nameBhairahawa (भैरहवा)
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(नगरपालिका)](list-of-cities-in-nepal-municipality)
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image_captionLumbini Gate, Bhairahawa
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map_captionMap of the Village Development Committees in Rupandehi District
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in Nepal
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subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Lumbini
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Rupandehi
government_typeMayor–council
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameIshtiyak Ahmad Khan (NC)
leader_title1Deputy Mayor
leader_name1Uma Adhikari (CPN (UML))
leader_title2Chief Administrator Officer
leader_name2Nabaraj Poudyal
established_titleIncorporated
established_date1967
unit_pref
area_total_km236.03
population_as_of
population_total74,436
population_density_km22,066
population_blank1_titleEthnicities
demographics_type1Language
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Nepali
timezoneNST
utc_offset+5:45
coordinates
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code32900
area_code071
blank1_name_sec1International Airport
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website
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::callout[type=note] the Nepali city ::

| name = Siddhārthanagar | native_name = सिद्धार्थनगर | other_name = Bhairahawa (भैरहवा) | settlement_type = Municipality (नगरपालिका) | motto = | image_skyline = Lumbini gate 2.jpg | image_caption = Lumbini Gate, Bhairahawa | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = | mapsize = 300px | map_caption = Map of the Village Development Committees in Rupandehi District | pushpin_map = Nepal | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_mapsize = 300 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Nepal | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Nepal | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Lumbini | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Rupandehi | government_footnotes = | government_type = Mayor–council | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Ishtiyak Ahmad Khan (NC) | leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor | leader_name1 = Uma Adhikari (CPN (UML)) | leader_title2 = Chief Administrator Officer | leader_name2 = Nabaraj Poudyal
| established_title = Incorporated | established_date = 1967 | unit_pref = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 36.03 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 74,436 | population_density_km2 = 2,066 | population_blank1_title = Ethnicities | demographics_type1 = Language | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Nepali | demographics1_title3 = | timezone = NST | utc_offset = +5:45 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 32900 | area_code = 071 | blank_name = | blank_info = | blank1_name_sec1 = International Airport | blank1_info_sec1 = Gautam Buddha International Airport | website = | footnotes = | official_name = | anthem = | image_map1 = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 11 | mapframe-wikidata = yes Siddharthanagar (), formerly and colloquially still called Bhairahawa (), is a municipality and the administrative headquarter of Rupandehi District in Lumbini Province of Nepal, 265 km west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu. It is the closest city to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, which is located 25 km to the west. The city borders the Indian city of Sonauli in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh.

Although the current name was first used in 1977, many still refer to it as Bhairahawa.

History and etymology

The city was founded as Bhairahawa in 1967. The city's current name Siddharthanagar derives from Buddha's given name Siddhartha, as the birthplace of Buddha is located only 25 km to the west. The name was changed to Siddhartanagar in 1977 AD by poet Komal Dutta Tiwari.

Climate

The highest temperature ever recorded in Siddharthanagar was 45.7 °C on 7 June 2023, while the lowest temperature ever recorded was -1.1 °C on 20 January 1971.

|metric first=y |single line=y |location = Siddharthanagar (Gautam Buddha Airport) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1968–present) |Jan record high C = 29.6 |Feb record high C = 35.0 |Mar record high C = 40.2 |Apr record high C = 43.6 |May record high C = 45.2 |Jun record high C = 44.8 |Jul record high C = 39.2 |Aug record high C = 38.2 |Sep record high C = 38.7 |Oct record high C = 37.2 |Nov record high C = 35.4 |Dec record high C = 32.4 |Jan record low C = 2.0 |Feb record low C = 2.1 |Mar record low C = 6.0 |Apr record low C = 10.0 |May record low C = 14.6 |Jun record low C = 17.0 |Jul record low C = 19.0 |Aug record low C = 20.0 |Sep record low C = 19.5 |Oct record low C = 13.4 |Nov record low C = 8.3 |Dec record low C = 3.8 |Jan high C = 20.1 |Feb high C = 25.4 |Mar high C = 31.3 |Apr high C = 36.2 |May high C = 36.6 |Jun high C = 35.5 |Jul high C = 33.5 |Aug high C = 33.7 |Sep high C = 33.4 |Oct high C = 32.6 |Nov high C = 29.1 |Dec high C = 23.5 | year high C = 30.9 |Jan mean C = 14.4 |Feb mean C = 18.2 |Mar mean C = 23.0 |Apr mean C = 28.2 |May mean C = 30.3 |Jun mean C = 30.7 |Jul mean C = 29.9 |Aug mean C = 29.9 |Sep mean C = 29.2 |Oct mean C = 26.6 |Nov mean C = 21.9 |Dec mean C = 16.9 | year mean C = 24.9 |Jan low C = 8.7 |Feb low C = 10.9 |Mar low C = 14.7 |Apr low C = 20.2 |May low C = 23.9 |Jun low C = 25.9 |Jul low C = 26.3 |Aug low C = 26.0 |Sep low C = 24.9 |Oct low C = 20.6 |Nov low C = 14.6 |Dec low C = 10.2 | year low C = 18.9 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 20.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 27.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 18.7 |Apr precipitation mm = 30.4 |May precipitation mm = 87.6 |Jun precipitation mm = 254.7 |Jul precipitation mm = 497.4 |Aug precipitation mm = 399.7 |Sep precipitation mm = 216.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 65.5 |Nov precipitation mm = 4.9 |Dec precipitation mm = 8.2 | year precipitation mm = 1632.5 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 2.5 |Feb precipitation days = 2.2 |Mar precipitation days = 1.7 |Apr precipitation days = 2.5 |May precipitation days = 6.5 |Jun precipitation days = 11.9 |Jul precipitation days = 18.3 |Aug precipitation days = 16.1 |Sep precipitation days = 10.9 |Oct precipitation days = 3.2 |Nov precipitation days = 0.4 |Dec precipitation days = 0.5 |year precipitation days = 76.7 |source 1 = Department of Hydrology and Meteorology{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231014124305/https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/0/bPRECIPITATION_NORMAL_MM_1991-2020.pdf | archive-date = 14 October 2023 | url = https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/0/bPRECIPITATION_NORMAL_MM_1991-2020.pdf | title = PRECIPITATION NORMAL (MM) (1991-2020) | publisher= Department of Hydrology and Meteorology | access-date = 14 October 2023}}{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231014213207/https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/13/bANNUAL_EXTREME_TEMPERATURES.pdf | archive-date = 14 October 2023 | url = https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/13/bANNUAL_EXTREME_TEMPERATURES.pdf | title = Annual Extreme Temperatures | publisher=Department of Hydrology and Meteorology | access-date = 15 October 2023}} |source 2 = World Meteorological Organization,{{cite web | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Nepal/CSV/Bhairahawa_44438.csv | title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020 | publisher = World Meteorological Organization | access-date = 14 October 2023}} Meteomanz (extremes) |date = May 2025

Demographics

The population of Siddharthanagar in 2001 was 52,569. In 2011 it was 64,566 and in 2021 it was 74,436.

Bhojpuri is spoken by 42.2%, Nepali by 40.7%, Awadhi by 5.9%, Magar by 1.9% and Hindi by 1.9% of the Siddharthnagar municipality population as their first language.

Education

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Bhairahwa_Multiple_Campus.jpeg" caption="Bhairahawa Multiple Campus, Shantinagar"] ::

Rupandehi Lilaram Ma Vi, Bhairahawa Ma Vi, Paklihawa Ma Vi are old higher secondary schools. There are several higher education facilities in Siddharthanagar including Rupandehi Campus, IAAS Paklihawa Campus, Universal College of Medical Sciences and Bhairahawa Namuna Campus. [[File:Rupandehi Campus.jpg|thumb|Academic building of Rupandehi Campus.]]

|Centre = Bhairahawa |North = Butwal |Northeast = |East = Parasi |Southeast = |South = Gorakhpur, India |Southwest = |West = Taulihawa |Northwest =

References

References

  1. "Chief Administrative Officer of Siddharthanagar".
  2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA". [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]].
  3. (23 January 2020). "New names for old places reflect the changing times, but not everyone is happy". The Kathmandu Post.
  4. "ब्रोसर २०१४". Siddharthanagar Municipality.
  5. "Extreme Temperatures of Month January".
  6. "Bhairahawa - Weather data by months".
  7. "Siddharthanagar (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  8. "population {{!}} national_population and housing_census_year results".
  9. "Home {{!}} Rupandehi Campus".
  10. "Rupandehi Campus granted QAA certificate".

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